Various Posts on the Koreas
by Richardson ~ June 8th, 2007. Filed under: Blogs & Blogging.A few posts on the Koreas to blogs I don’t normally link to.
MT Shortwave Central: Japan to launch radio channel for North Korea; “The Japanese government will launch a radio channel for North Korea focusing on Japanese citizens abducted by Pyongyang…”
London Korean Links: British-North Korea Parliamentary Group meeting; “At the session on 19 June, North Korean defectors will share first hand experience of life inside the North Korean political prison camp system…”
Gateway Pundit: MASSIVE Pro-US Rally in Seoul On Korean Memorial Day; “Tens of thousands of South Koreans took to the streets of Seoul, South Korea to protest against Kim Jung Il’s nuclear program on Sunday…”
Welcome to Jackass!: Jackass North Korea; A 5:16 YouTube video of Kim Jong-il trying to convince the gents of Jackass to help him come up with the ultimate weapon.
My Life in Seoul: A Weekend in North Korea; “My trip to North Korea was a non-stop adventure that began at 9:30 PM on Friday, May 11 and didn’t stop until the following Sunday at about midnight…”
Bordeaux-Undiscovered: South Korea, Cuisine and French Wine; “Wine consumption in South Korea is set to reach record levels this year, as consumers learn of the grape beverage’s health benefits…”
Sleepless Nights in the Land of Morning Calm: The Soju Report: “Shiri” “The proper transliteration of the title should actually be “Swiri”. It refers to a type of fish that lives only in Korea, primarily in the area around the DMZ…”
Sciencenews: Aloha Hawaii; “Hawaii is the most likely target for a nuclear show of strength by the North Koreans whenever they actually manage to get their long range missile program up and running - I estimate somewhere between 12 and 24 months from now…”
June 9th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
“Sleepless Nights in the Land of Morning Calm: The Soju Report: “Shiri” “The proper transliteration of the title should actually be “Swiri”. “
Don’t be fooled by the spelling. Ask your wife “What’s a swiri?” and you will get a blank look. Then ask her, “What’s a shiri?” and you will likely be told that it is a kind of fish. Of course, the English /sh/ is stronger than the Korean /s/ variant, but “shiri” is still a closer approximation of the true pronunciation than “swiri.”
BTW, Richardson, did you notice the story “US Alleges North Korea Is Misusing Aid for the Poor” on p. A11 of this morning’s (Sat.) Washington Post?
June 10th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
The text on Shiri was from the post linked to, but I’d Romanize it as “Shwiri,” and did confirm that with my wife (not the correct way, but how it actually sounds – the ‘w’ is muted, but the ‘h’ is easy to hear)!
I did see that, but was taking a blogging break Saturday.